The Health and Safety Department will schedule FREE Workplace Training: Injury prevention module, training seminars, starting on January 20, 2009. This free training will be offered bi-monthly at the Fairfield office. These (6) six modules focus on common causes of work-site injuries and key health risks in one-hour sessions. With these modules we can help you start to build the health and safety program that is right for your business. Target Audience: Employees, members of the community, civic organizations, teachers, childcare, and daycare workers. Length: (1) one hour each module.

·         Slips, Trips, & Falls: January 20, 2009, Slips, trips, and falls, Identify, report and correct unsafe conditions and behaviors, Learn tips for good balance, Develop a plan to prevent falls.

·         Your Heart Matters:  March 17, 2010, Recognize the signals of a heart attack, Identify risk factors for coronary disease, Develop a plan to reduce help prevent coronary heart disease.

·         Managing Stress: May 19, 2010 Recognize causes and signals of stress, Identify ways to manage stressful situations, Develop personal strategies for managing stress

·         Back Injury Prevention: July 21, 2010, Understand the anatomy of the back and causes of back pain, Identify and reduce risk factors for back injury, learn how to perform simple exercises for stretching and strengthening back muscles, Identify ways to change personal habits to avoid back injury.

·         Workplace Violence Prevention: September 22, 2010 Recognize the categories of workplace violence, Identify warning signals of potential workplace violence, reduce the risk of becoming a victim.

·         Ergonomics: November 17, 2010, Understand and apply ergonomics principles, Identify and reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) at work and home, Perform exercises to help reduce the risks of MSDs.

·         For More Information: Call Moses Alvarez, at 973-797-3340, or to enroll online please go to:  Register Online  at  FREE Workplace Training: Injury Prevention Modules Seminars